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Fox Business Network Fires Trish Regan After Controversial Comments

Fox Business Network fired anchor Trish Regan. The network made the announcement on Friday saying that they have officially “parted ways” with Regan.

“We thank her for her contributions to the network over the years and wish her continued success in her future endeavors,” the network said in a statement.

“We will continue our reduced live primetime schedule for the foreseeable future in an effort to allocate staff resources to continuous breaking news coverage on the Coronavirus crisis.”

“I have enjoyed my time at FOX and now intend to focus on my family during these troubled times,” Regan said in her own statement.

“I am grateful to my incredible team at FOX Business and for the many opportunities, the network has provided me. I’m looking forward to this next chapter in my career.”

Trish Regan’s show on The Fox Business Network had been put on pause over some controversial comments she made about the coronavirus and the Democrats.

The Hill also reported that Fox Business announced that the show hosted by Trish Regan will be on “hiatus” following controversial remarks she made about the coronavirus.

“Fox Business’s prime-time programs Trish Regan Primetime and Kennedy will both be on hiatus until further notice,” the network said in a statement, referring to Lisa “Kennedy” Montgomery, who hosts her own show on the network. “Due to the demands of the evolving pandemic crisis coverage, we are deploying all resources from both shows for staffing needs during critical market hours. Fox Business will run long form programming in prime time for the foreseeable future.”

The announcement from Fox Business came amid fallout from Regan’s claims that the coronavirus is “another attempt to impeach” President Trump.

“We’ve reached a tipping point. The chorus of hate being leveled at the president is nearing a crescendo as Democrats blame him, and only him, for a virus that originated halfway around the world. This is yet another attempt to impeach the president,” she said Monday, adding that Democrats and the “liberal media” were using the coronavirus to “destroy the president.”

Regan’s comments led to an avalanche of criticism, with some saying the host should be permanently fired.

Regan, a reliable supporter of Trump on her show, took a milder tone when discussing the coronavirus Friday night shortly before her hiatus was announced.

“Our path forward right now is together, the left and the right united to fight this crisis,” Regan said. “We’re all in this together, and we need to stay safe.”

I want to let everyone know that Trish Regan Primetime is now on hiatus. FBN has taken prudent steps to limit staffing levels and is prioritizing its coverage during market hours. I fully support this decision — we all must to do our part to keep our colleagues safe. #TrishRegan